"Every level-up requires a sacrifice, I hope your ambition matches your investment."

Azline was born in Chicago, IL, and raised in Waterloo, IA. She became a Gates Millennium Scholar in 2009 and attended Spelman College, graduating cum laude, and majoring in International Studies. Azline curated her love for French culture through her high school language classes and a class trip to France. This experience opened the world for Azline and influenced her cosmopolitan mindset. Seeking further exposure to the international community, Azline studied abroad in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and Geneva, Switzerland to expand her knowledge of French culture and francophone civilization. Subsequently, she developed an interest in tourism and business development as an avenue to explore the intersection of emerging markets, economics, and consumer travel demand.

Azline graduated from Spelman and started a 7-year career at Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, working within pricing and revenue management across Australia, Thailand, Ghana, and Nigeria. She executed the leisure and business passenger pricing strategies for international markets and aided in the transformation in which Delta led to de-commoditize the in-flight experience for customers. Fascinated by Delta’s approach to elevate its brand equity globally, she joined the Sales Development team to support travel agents within the Asia Pacific region, helping to structure and negotiate pricing contracts. These professional experiences informed her negotiations and economics acumen. She also gained an intimate perspective of brand management within diverse communities and enhanced her know how towards meaningful interactions that influence customers perception of products and services.

Over the past decade, Azline has nurtured her passion for mentorship and advocacy for educational opportunities in underserved communities; her humble beginnings are the driving force behind her ambition. Azline is a mentor and motivational speaker for the Classic Upward Bound program, leading workshops for first-generation students applying to college. She serves as a board member and advisor to God’s Butterfly Effect.

Azline started her journey as a writer to encourage others to travel abroad and learn about life through different cultures. In 2018, she became a global correspondent for the Soultown Magazine and shares her global interactions within the African diaspora. Azline was invited to create a column, sponsored by Poets and Quants, that discussed her Wharton MBA journey and shares best practices to maximize opportunities within the business school ecosystem. This has evolved into an interactive column in which Azline interviews young Black Alumni from Wharton to discuss their post grad life, accomplishments and share words of wisdom for current MBA students.